Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 28.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.3%, and below 20 for 18.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 28.3% | 78 | 10 | 22 min | 95 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.3% | 147 | 16 | 30 min | 145 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.5% | 51 | 6 | 40 min | 110 min |
Stochastics places the close within the recent high-low range, so 80 means the market is finishing near the top of where it has traded — a statement about position in the range, not about momentum.
Here the reading entered overbought territory 10 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 95. In a trending market the reading can pin near 100 for hours, so the longest single visit is the number that tells you whether this was a range day or a trend day.